CLOQUET, Minn. (Northern News Now) - A bicyclist was hit by a vehicle in Carlton County. According to the Minnesota State Patrol, the crash happened around 4:45 a.m. on Tuesday in Cloquet. Police say a 60-year-old Wrenshall man was traveling southbound on Highway 45 when he struck a 34-year-old bicyclist...

A Wrenshall man is being treated for injuries after being hit by a vehicle. The State Patrol said that Michael Benson, 34, had been riding a bike on Highway 45. This was before 5am on Tuesday, about a mile south of I-35. According to the patrol, a Ford Focus heading...

The CDL class at Cloquet High School is going strong in its second year. On Wednesday, the class visited the Saginaw scale, and saw what commercial vehicle inspectors with the Minnesota State Patrol do on a daily basis. They got to see the underground part of the scale. Plus ask...

The Marshall H. and Nellie Alworth Memorial Fund, which has awarded $57.8 million in scholarships to northern Minnesota students, begins its annual application period on Nov. 1, 2024. Applications for scholarships totaling $24,000 are due by Jan. 15, 2025. Since 1949, Alworth scholarships have been awarded to dedicated high school...

The Section 7AA prep volleyball semifinals were held at Hermantown High School on Wednesday night. No. 2 Esko would defeat No. 5 Crosby-Ironton 3-2 to advance, while No. 2 Two Harbors fell to No. 1 Rush City 3-1. Esko dropped set one 25-16, then took set two 25-15 and set...

On Wednesday the No. 5 Esko girls soccer team defeated No. 3 St. Charles 3-1 to claim third place in the Class A state tournament. This marks the best finish in program history for Esko, who made their first-ever state semifinal appearance Tuesday. Esko score twice in the first half...